Zip Code 28039
📍 East Spencer, NC
Toxic Air Emissions Report (2024)
Data Source: EPA TRI (2024) • Updated Nov 2025
7,598.48 lbs
State Score
42
/ 100
National Score
39
/ 100
In 2024, industrial facilities in East Spencer, NC released over 7,598.48 lbs of pollutants. The primary source was GENERAL SHALE BRICK INC. - PLANT 51, which emitted large quantities of Hydrogen fluoride into the local air. Air quality in 28039 is relatively consistent with regional baselines.
Top Polluting Facilities
- GENERAL SHALE BRICK INC. - PLANT 51Owned by: GENERAL SHALE BRICK INC.Hydrogen fluoride released to air7,580.00 lbsLBS
- GENERAL SHALE BRICK INC. - PLANT 51 Cancer RiskOwned by: GENERAL SHALE BRICK INC.Lead released to air16.88 lbsLBS
- WESTLAKE ROYAL BUILDING PRODUCTS INC - PLANT 1Owned by: WESTLAKE CORPLead compounds released to air1.6 lbsLBS
Nearby Pollution Sources (< 20 miles)
- Salisbury, NC (28147) 7.1 mi awayHeavy Industrial Activity78,029.81 lbsAnnual Emissions
- Salisbury, NC (28144) 3.6 mi awayHeavy Industrial Activity71,538.15 lbsAnnual Emissions
- Cleveland, NC (27013) 16.0 mi awayHeavy Industrial Activity29,166.45 lbsAnnual Emissions
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